Deaths in the 1870s

Alexander Brydie Dyer

1815–1874 (age 59)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Brydie Dyer (1815-1874) was a Richmond native and military officer laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery...

Jonathan Letterman

1824–1872 (age 48)

Arlington National Cemetery

Jonathan Letterman (1824-1872) was a Canonsburg-born physician who pioneered battlefield medical care and was buried at ...

James Ord

1789–1873 (age 84)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Ord (1789-1873) was a military officer whose remains were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Alexander Henry Hoff

1822–1876 (age 54)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Henry Hoff (1822-1876) was a Philadelphia native and military officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Donald McIntosh

1838–1876 (age 38)

Arlington National Cemetery

Donald McIntosh (1838-1876) was a Montreal-born military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Sidney Mason

1799–1871 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Sidney Mason (1799-1871) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Ogden Haggerty

1810–1875 (age 65)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ogden Haggerty (1810-1875) was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Fellowes

1801–1875 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Fellowes (1801-1875) was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Little Brown

1845–1874 (age 29)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Little Brown (1845-1874) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Maria Theresia Bradhurst

1786–1872 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Maria Theresia Bradhurst was a New York socialite who lived from 1786 to 1872.

Julia Floyd Delafield

1808–1879 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Julia Floyd Delafield was a prominent New York family member who lived from 1808 to 1879.

Edwards W. Fiske

1805–1874 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edwards W. Fiske was a New Braintree resident who lived from 1805 to 1874.

Augustus Lancaster Bogart Jr.

1848–1871 (age 23)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Augustus Lancaster Bogart Jr. was a Manhattan resident who died young in 1871 at age 23.

Maria Eliza van den Heuvel

1795–1873 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Maria Eliza van den Heuvel was a New York resident of Dutch descent who lived from 1795 to 1873.

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer

1793–1871 (age 78)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer was a prominent Greenbush family member who lived from 1793 to 1871.

David Einhorn

1809–1879 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

David Einhorn was a German-born immigrant who lived from 1809 to 1879.

Henry E. Steinway

1797–1871 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry E. Steinway was a German-born piano manufacturer who founded the renowned Steinway & Sons company.

Martin Kalbfleisch

1804–1873 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Martin Kalbfleisch was a Dutch-born businessman and New York politician who lived from 1804 to 1873.

James I. Roosevelt

1795–1875 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James I. Roosevelt was a New York merchant and father of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's line who lived from 1795 to 1...

Horace Greeley

1811–1872 (age 61)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Horace Greeley was the influential founder and editor of the New York Tribune and 1872 presidential candidate.

George Catlin

1796–1872 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

George Catlin was an American painter and author renowned for his depictions of Native American life and culture.

Henry Halleck

1815–1872 (age 57)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Halleck was a Union Army general and military strategist during the American Civil War.

James M. Cavanaugh

1823–1879 (age 56)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James M. Cavanaugh was a Springfield politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1823 to 1879.

Alice Cary

1820–1871 (age 51)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Alice Cary was an American poet and author from Cincinnati who lived from 1820 to 1871.

Townsend Harris

1804–1878 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Townsend Harris was an American diplomat and merchant who served as the first U.S. Consul General to Japan.

Thomas Truesdell

1788–1874 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Truesdell was a prominent New York businessman and landowner in the Woodstock area.

Samuel S. Powell

1815–1879 (age 64)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel S. Powell was a New York merchant and civic figure of the 19th century.

Samuel Smith

1788–1872 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel Smith was an American businessman and notable resident of New York.

Josiah Johnson, Sr.

1795–1871 (age 76)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Josiah Johnson, Sr. was a landowner and prominent figure in Northampton County.

William Sloane

1810–1879 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Sloane was an American merchant and furniture businessman of the 19th century.

Austin Ledyard Sands II

1825–1877 (age 52)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Austin Ledyard Sands II was a New York businessman and member of a prominent mercantile family.

James Watson Gerard

1794–1874 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Watson Gerard was a New York lawyer, banker, and prominent civic leader.

Charles Frederick Weber II

1840–1871 (age 31)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Frederick Weber II was a Manhattan businessman and son of a prominent merchant.

Charles Frederick Weber I

1818–1874 (age 56)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Frederick Weber I was a German-American merchant and founder of a trading enterprise.

José Morales Lemus

1808–1870 (age 62)

Green-Wood Cemetery

José Morales Lemus was a Cuban politician and independence advocate.

William Wall

1800–1872 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Wall was a Philadelphia merchant and businessman active in the 19th century.

Caleb Lyon

1822–1875 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Caleb Lyon was an American politician, author, and territorial governor.

James Brooks

1809–1873 (age 64)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Brooks was an American politician and U.S. Congressman from New York.

John Frederick Kensett

1816–1872 (age 56)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Frederick Kensett was a prominent American landscape painter and founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Charles Morgan

1795–1878 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Charles Morgan was an American shipping magnate and businessman who lived from 1795 to 1878.

Phoebe Palmer

1807–1874 (age 67)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Phoebe Palmer was a prominent Methodist evangelist and social reformer who lived from 1807 to 1874.

Phoebe Caryary

1824–1871 (age 47)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Phoebe Cary was an American poet and writer who lived from 1824 to 1871.

Dudley Sanford Gregory

1800–1874 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Dudley Sanford Gregory was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1800 to 1874.

James Gordon Bennett Sr.

1795–1872 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Gordon Bennett Sr. was a Scottish-American newspaper publisher and founder of the New York Herald who lived from 1...

William Magear Tweed

1824–1878 (age 54)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Magear Tweed was an American politician and leader of Tammany Hall who lived from 1824 to 1878.

Francis B. Cutting

1804–1870 (age 66)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Francis B. Cutting was an American merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1804 to 1870.

Franklin Clark

1801–1874 (age 73)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Franklin Clark was an American businessman and civic leader who lived from 1801 to 1874.

Gamaliel King

1795–1875 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Gamaliel King was an American businessman and landowner who lived from 1795 to 1875.

Gorham Parks

1794–1877 (age 83)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Gorham Parks was an American businessman and community leader who lived from 1794 to 1877.

Louis Bonard

1809–1871 (age 62)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Louis Bonard was a French merchant and businessman who lived from 1809 to 1871.